So I made this Facebook post about killing a scorpion yesterday. The experience was horrifying! I do NOT NOT NOT NOT handle bugs very well. When I saw the scorpion, I cussed really loud and hid behind a wall and peeked at it. There was no way I was taking my eyes of it. If […]
Please! Stop fat shaming dogs! They have souls, too. Maybe.
My sister and brother-in-law have two dogs, Molly and Harper. They are about the same size (medium) and the same age as well. Since we moved to Phoenix, Molly has put on some weight. How much weight? Let me illustrate: Fat Molly – Example 1 The other night, Chris (my brother-in-law) let the dogs out […]
Turning 40 – Fact or Crap Fun Time
OK I’ve been forty for over a month now. And the fact is finally starting to sink in… Nah, screw that. It’s really not. I definitely don’t feel 40. In fact, I don’t think I feel more than about 19. Maybe even 12. That may be a *slight* exaggeration. What I do feel like is […]
5 Reasons the Bullied Nerd in Us Loves Comic-Con
Picture it: Pampa, TX, 1989. I was attending a breakfast at the local church and had just loaded my plate with pancakes and sausages (covered in maple syrup…yeah!). After pouring on the last of the goop, I turned to see the popular guys waving me over. I was the dorkiest kid at St. Vincent de […]
5 Products You Never Ever Use Up
It’s time for another wacky Cody post! How many people are cheering and how many are throwing up? So we decided to go swimming the other day. In preparation, I went to the store to buy some sunscreen. Waiting in the checkout line, I realized I also needed SPF lip balm. As I grabbed the […]
Extreme Pie Face – The Video
If anybody is following me on FaceBook, you’ll see how much I love a little game called Pie Face. Pie Face is a 2-player game where you put whipped cream on a hand, put your face in a hole, then turn a crank to see if the hand smacks you in the face. Think of […]
April Fools Post: 5 Strangest OCD Habits
In honor of April Fools, I wanted to think up something really weird. Ultimately, I was trying to come up with something believable but ultimately untrue. However, as I was reminiscing, I realized that real life is indeed stranger than anything i could come up with. (For example, the bomb drill post I did a […]
4 Differences Between Phoenix and Texas
Next week marks one year since we moved to Phoenix. Holy crap! On one hand, I can’t believe it’s been that long. It feels like just yesterday I moved to Page. On the other hand, I’m surprised (and thrilled) I’ve learned so much about writing in just one year. I’ve also experience eighty zillion days […]
4 Insane – Yet Very Real – Bomb Drill Steps
Sometimes, you hear a gem so amazing and perfectly polished, you have to share it with the world. This, my friends, is like the diamond thing Kate Winslet gets in Titanic. When I heard this story, I was floored. And so very happy. I had been struggling for a blog idea and the timing couldn’t […]
5 Things You Learn When Living in a Hospital – Revisited
A few days ago marked the one-year anniversary of our hospital stay in Omaha. In case you’ve forgotten (or never knew in the first place), my sister went to a specialist there for a couple surgeries. We were only supposed to be in the hospital a few days (with a 4-5 day break in between each […]